The present invention aims to provide a compound superior in broad utility and stability, which is useful as a protecting reagent (anchor) of amino acid and/or peptide in liquid phase synthesis and the like of a peptide having a C-terminal etc., which are of a carboxamide (CONHR)-type, an organic synthesis reaction method (particularly peptide liquid phase synthesis method) using the compound, and a kit for peptide liquid phase synthesis containing the compound, and has found that the object can be achieved by a particular compound having a diphenylmethane skeleton.

A polyalkylene glycol-based compound may have formula (1): ##STR00001##
wherein R.sup.1 is a monovalent aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 42 ring carbon atoms; R.sup.2 is a monovalent aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 42 carbon atoms or a hydrogen atom; R.sup.3 is a divalent hydrocarbon group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms; and m is a number in a range of from 1 to 40.

Disclosed are novel tri-substituted aromatic-alkoxylated surface active compounds. Also provided is a method of preparing an aqueous coating composition such as a latex paint including the above components.

Disclosed are novel tri-substituted aromatic-alkoxylated surface active compounds. Also provided is a method of preparing an aqueous coating composition such as a latex paint including the above components.

Disclosed herein are improved methods for the synthesis of honokiol, as well as methods for the synthesis of 3,3-di-tert-butyl-5,5-dimethyl-[1,1-biphenyl]-2,4-diol, 3,5-dimethyl-[1,1-biphenyl]-2,4-diol, and 2,4-dimethoxy-3,5-dimethyl-1,1-biphenyl, 3,3,5,5-tetra-tert-butyl-[1,1-biphenyl]-2,4-diol, and certain tetrasubstituted bisphenols, and uses therefor.

Disclosed herein are improved methods for the synthesis of honokiol, as well as methods for the synthesis of 3,3-di-tert-butyl-5,5-dimethyl-[1,1-biphenyl]-2,4-diol, 3,5-dimethyl-[1,1-biphenyl]-2,4-diol, and 2,4-dimethoxy-3,5-dimethyl-1,1-biphenyl, 3,3,5,5-tetra-tert-butyl-[1,1-biphenyl]-2,4-diol, and certain tetrasubstituted bisphenols, and uses therefor.

A method of forming a composition comprising contacting a fuel and at least one compound of Formula I: ##STR00001##
wherein X is carbon, oxygen, or sulfur; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently are hydrogen, a C.sub.1 to C.sub.20 alkyl, or a C.sub.6 to C.sub.10 aryl; R.sup.3 and R.sup.3 each independently are hydrogen or a C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl; R.sup.4 and R.sup.4 each independently are hydrogen, a C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl, a C.sub.4 to C.sub.10 cycloalkyl, or a C.sub.6 to C.sub.10 aryl; R.sup.5 and R.sup.5 each independently are a C.sub.4 to C.sub.10 alkyl; R.sup.6 and R.sup.6 each independently are hydrogen or a C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl; and R.sup.7 and R.sup.7 each independently are hydrogen or C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl; and wherein the compound of Formula I when subjected to GC-MS using electron ionization at greater than 70 eV produces at least one ion having a mass-to-charge ratio of 300 to 600.

Monomers, polymers and copolymers are provided that incorporate at least one naturally occurring phenolic compound, such as a plant phenol.

Methacrylated cardanol glycidyl ethers, diglycidyl ethers, intermediates and derivatives thereof are described herein. Compositions and polymers made with such compounds as well as methods of preparation thereof are also described. For example, compounds of Formulas: wherein n, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, and R.sub.6 can each represent various different entities are described in the present disclosure.

A compound having formula C{Ph(R.sup.1).sub.i(OR.sup.2).sub.j}.sub.2{Ph(R.sup.3).sub.m(OR.sup.4).sub.n}{Ph(R.sup.5).sub.o(OR.sup.6).sub.p}, wherein Ph represents a benzene ring, R.sup.1, R.sup.3 and R.sup.5 independently are C.sub.1-C.sub.18 alkyl or C.sub.4-C.sub.18 heteroalkyl; R.sup.2, R.sup.4 and R.sup.6 independently are C.sub.1-C.sub.18 alkyl or C.sub.4-C.sub.18 heteroalkyl, i, j, m, n, o and p independently are zero, one or two.